Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nepal
Nepal: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 60,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
60,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
66,000
in 1990
All-time low
55,000
in 2000
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nepal, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 60,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nepal peaked at 66,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55,000, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 27th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66,000 | — |
| 1991 | 64,000 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 63,000 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 62,000 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 62,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60,000 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58,000 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 57,000 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 56,000 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 55,000 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 57,000 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58,000 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 58,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59,000 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 59,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60,000 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 60,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,000, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 60,000 is above the median for South Asia, which is 40,000, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,800 | 56,000 | 66,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,500 | 55,000 | 59,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,800 | 59,000 | 60,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nepal?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nepal was 60,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 66,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,000 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Nepal ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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